Pond, Alpine Meadow, Trees, Mountains – Alaska!
The Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali traverses many scenic vistas. Around each bend another picture emerges. The vastness of the territory is sometime overwhelming. (Cantwell, Alaska)
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Big City – Natural Beauty
The Flora Footbridge over the Rideau Canal in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa. The canal is actually a series of canals and natural waterways which begins at the Ottawa River and finishes in Lake Ontario at Kingston. The 202 km (125 mile) canal was completed in 1832 as a military safeguard for Canada following the…
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Royalty Reigns in this Canadian Lakeside City
The Prince of Wales Hotel was built in 1864 and was renamed in 1901 and 1910 after visits from very special royal guests. Queen Elizabeth II also stayed here when she visited Canada in 1973. (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario)
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Historic Cape Cod Lighthouse
Guiding the way through the darkness, Highland Lighthouse stands as a prominent beacon within the Cape Cod National Seashore. Commissioned by George Washington, the lighthouse was established in 1797 as the 20th light station in the United States. The present 66-foot-tall brick light tower, keeper’s house, and generator shed replaced previous structures in 1857, and…
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Quiet Resting Spot
Surrounded by mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, Bigelow Pond offers a quiet and scenic resting spot – Bigelow Hollow State Park. (Union, Connecticut)
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Corn Ready for Harvest
Ready for Harvest – Viaduct Road (Lodi, Wisconsin).
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Hiking up the Bluff
Hiking up the East Bluff Trail with falling leaves. The harsh winter season is not far behind – Devil’s Lake State Park. (Baraboo, Wisconsin)
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Cadilac View
A landscape which is the product of great expanses of time. Massive geologic forces— mountain building, molten magmas, and huge ice sheets—formed the landscape, while the persistent forces of erosion—water, wind, and waves—ever so slowly continue to shape what we see today. The view from Cadillac Mountain – Acadia National Park (Bar Harbor, Maine)
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Rocky Mountain High
High alpine lakes capture the last remaining melting snow near Trail Ridge Road – Rocky Mountain National Park. I hear a song coming on reminding me he was born in his 27th year. (Grand Lake, Colorado)
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Door County Treasure
A favorite for many who visit Door County – Cave Point County Park. (Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin)
